Ekkehard Franzke
Consultant / Advisor at Eudemian Ventures LLC
Profile
Ekkehard started his career as a management consultant at Kearney during the late 80s.
After the falling of the Berlin Wall he discovered his passion for Private Equity while working in the privatization of East German companies.
He joined Bain & Company in Germany during the Mid-90s, combining his consulting and transaction experience to create and then run Bain’s Private Equity and M&A Practice.
In order to lend additional credibility and investment clout alongside the large buyout funds to their recommendations, Ekkehard managed Bain’s EU Partner Co-Investment vehicle.
During the dotcom era he assumed responsibility for “bainlab”, the digital startup accelerator for Bain & Company.
At this point, he also became an active angel investor.
In 2003, Ekkehard formed his own buyout fund, “Ingenium”, to apply his large-cap and digital experience to the mid-cap environment.
In October 2005, Ekkehard rejoined the consulting world, first as a Partner and Managing Director for L.E.K.
Consulting, and after its MBO, he rejoined Kearney as a Partner from 2009 until 2019.
In addition to his career in Consulting and Private Equity, Ekkehard also co-founded Cellact, a pharmaceutical startup which sold to Mundi Pharma in 2017.
In 2019, Ekkehard joined Eudemian Ventures as a Limited Partner and serves on its Strategic Advisory Committee.
Ekkehard Franzke active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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Eudemian Ventures LLC
 Eudemian Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Eudemian Ventures LLC (Eudemian Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Raoul Felix Maier. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Consultant / Advisor | 30/06/2019 |
| Falling Walls Foundation Ggmbh | Consultant / Advisor | 31/10/2013 |
ValueWorks GmbH
 ValueWorks GmbH Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services ValueWorks GmbH is an all-in-one executive management system that helps startups reduce time spent on management and investor reporting. The company is based in Karlsruhe, Germany. The German company provides resources such as whitepapers, guides, and case studies about data-driven executive management. The ValueWorks OKR 2.0 methodology enables further growth in a company. ValueWorks is an intelligent operating system for executives that allows CxOs to create value in a data-driven and intelligent way. The company was founded in 2020 by Wolfgang Faisst and Sebastian Walther. Wolfgang Faisst has been the CEO since 2020. | Consultant / Advisor | 31/03/2021 |
| Franzke Advisory GmbH | Consultant / Advisor | 30/06/2019 |
Symanto Research Gmbh & Co. KG
 Symanto Research Gmbh & Co. KG Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Symanto Research GmbH & Co. KG is a German company that offers real-time consumer insights using a combination of artificial intelligence and psychology. The private company's services aim to help businesses gain a competitive advantage and increase their return on investment. | Consultant / Advisor | 30/09/2022 |
Former positions of Ekkehard Franzke
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Cognostics GmbH
 Cognostics GmbH Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of Cloudflight GmbH, Cognostics GmbH is a German company that develops AI based software. The company is based in Pullach i.Isartal, Germany. The CEO of the company is Andrej Nikonov. Cognostics was acquired by Cloudflight GmbH on November 30, 2021. | Director/Board Member | 30/11/2021 |
Kearney, Inc.
 Kearney, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Kearney, Inc. provides management consulting services. | Private Equity Investor | 31/03/2019 |
GenPat77 Pharmacogenetics AG
 GenPat77 Pharmacogenetics AG Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services GenPat77 Pharmacogenetics AG researches and develops immune modulatory therapeutics for immune mediated diseases. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany. | Founder | 29/07/2008 |
L.E.K. Consulting LLC
 L.E.K. Consulting LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services L.E.K. Consulting LLC operates as a management consulting firm. It offers disruption management, post-merger integration, and marketing and sales services. The company was founded by James Lawrence, Iain Evans and Richard Koch in 1983 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Private Equity Investor | 31/05/2008 |
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Training of Ekkehard Franzke
| University of Regensburg | Graduate Degree |
| University of Colorado Boulder | Graduate Degree |
| Vienna University of Economics & Business | Doctorate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | Finance |
| Private companies | 12 |
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GenPat77 Pharmacogenetics AG
GenPat77 Pharmacogenetics AG Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services GenPat77 Pharmacogenetics AG researches and develops immune modulatory therapeutics for immune mediated diseases. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany. | Commercial Services |
RW Abwicklungs AG
 RW Abwicklungs AG Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade RW Abwicklungs AG engages in the retail distribution of fashion clothing for men, women, and children. It offers coats, jackets, pants, blazers, sportswear, shirts, sweaters, and accessories. The company was founded by Rudolf Wöhrl in 1933 and is headquartered in Nuremberg, Germany. | Retail Trade |
Eudemian Ventures LLC
Eudemian Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Eudemian Ventures LLC (Eudemian Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Raoul Felix Maier. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Kearney, Inc.
Kearney, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Kearney, Inc. provides management consulting services. | Commercial Services |
L.E.K. Consulting LLC
L.E.K. Consulting LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services L.E.K. Consulting LLC operates as a management consulting firm. It offers disruption management, post-merger integration, and marketing and sales services. The company was founded by James Lawrence, Iain Evans and Richard Koch in 1983 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Commercial Services |
Bain & Co., Inc.
 Bain & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Commercial Services |
Cognostics GmbH
Cognostics GmbH Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of Cloudflight GmbH, Cognostics GmbH is a German company that develops AI based software. The company is based in Pullach i.Isartal, Germany. The CEO of the company is Andrej Nikonov. Cognostics was acquired by Cloudflight GmbH on November 30, 2021. | Technology Services |
| Falling Walls Foundation Ggmbh | |
| Ingenium Capital GmbH & Co. KG | |
ValueWorks GmbH
ValueWorks GmbH Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services ValueWorks GmbH is an all-in-one executive management system that helps startups reduce time spent on management and investor reporting. The company is based in Karlsruhe, Germany. The German company provides resources such as whitepapers, guides, and case studies about data-driven executive management. The ValueWorks OKR 2.0 methodology enables further growth in a company. ValueWorks is an intelligent operating system for executives that allows CxOs to create value in a data-driven and intelligent way. The company was founded in 2020 by Wolfgang Faisst and Sebastian Walther. Wolfgang Faisst has been the CEO since 2020. | Technology Services |
| Franzke Advisory GmbH | |
Symanto Research Gmbh & Co. KG
Symanto Research Gmbh & Co. KG Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Symanto Research GmbH & Co. KG is a German company that offers real-time consumer insights using a combination of artificial intelligence and psychology. The private company's services aim to help businesses gain a competitive advantage and increase their return on investment. | Commercial Services |
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